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NK Trojan horse
A new funny “knock knock” joke goes like this. “Knock, knock!” No answer. If you try to listen hard enough, you can hear the “Zzzz” of soldiers sleeping inside. By now, you will understand who this joke is about and will probably no longer be amused. If anyone remains amused…
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Mideast turmoil underscores Turkey’s pivotal roles
The confrontation between Syria and Turkey ratcheted up further Wednesday when a Syrian civilian passenger airplane, suspected of carrying military supplies, was forced to land in Ankara. The Turkish government has ordered civilian aircraft to avoid Syrian airspace. Syrian artillery shelling has led to retaliation in kind. Turkey shelters many…
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Society
KAIST agrees on dual degree program with Danish university
The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) signed four memorandums of understanding with the Technical University of Denmark Tuesday to boost bilateral academic exchanges in the fields of cyber education, biotechnology research and battery development. KAIST President Suh Nam-pyo and Anders Overgaard Bjarklev, president of the top Danish…
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Society
Songdo leads fight against climate change
Incheon City plans to provide 15 floors of I-Tower, a 35-story skyscraper being built inside the Songdo International Business District, for free to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), if it is chosen as the host of the U.N.-operated fund. The building, which houses regional offices of some 10 international organizations,…
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Chinese fisherman killed by Coast Guard
Rubber bullet fired to calm violent resistance A Chinese fisherman was killed and another was wounded Tuesday during a crackdown on dozens of Chinese fishing boats operating illegally in the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the West Sea, according to the Korea Coast Guard (KCG). The guard’s regional headquarters…
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Society
Be extra careful what you download
Internet users up in arms over vague guidelines on child porn crackdown “Jjanggu,” the popular character in Japanese animation series “Crayon Shin-chan (“Jjanggu the Unstoppable”), often takes his pants off to perform a butt-revealing dance. The kindergarten student’s cute trademark dance has recently become the subject of an online dispute…
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Lifestyle
Revival of Korean movies
This is the 14th in a 15-part series on the stars and trends in “Hallyu” or Korean wave, which is gaining global popularity in Southeast Asia and Latin America. The Korea Times produces this special project in cooperation with the Korean Foundation and CJ E&M. ― ED. If the 10-million…
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People
Kim Jung-man recreates Magritte’s paintings
Renowned photographer Kim Jung-man, 58, is showing 23 photographic works recreating the surrealist Rene Magritte’s works through photography at KT&G SangSang Madang in Seoul. Kim is known for realistic photos such as in the “Stone Heart” and “New Image of Korea” series. He became famous as a commercial photographer who…
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LG Uplus, Google team up for new TV service
Korean mobile carrier LG Uplus Corp. and U.S. tech giant Google Inc. said Tuesday they plan to launch a new program incorporating the two companies’ television services. The program, called “u+tv G,” will combine the No. 3 mobile carrier’s existing Internet Protocol (IPTV) service with the Android giant’s “Google TV”…
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East Asia
[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Siapa Yang Memipin Tiket Moon-Ahn?
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita mengenai pemilihan umum presiden Korea Selatan pada Desember mendatang. Join kandidasi merupakan pilihan yang tersedia untuk mengalahkan kandidat presiden Park. Kedua kubu dari calon presiden Ahn Cheol-Soo dan Moon Jae-In telah melewatkan pilihan ini. Namun skenario aliansi berdasarkan pembagian kekuatan dapat…
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